Murder in Vegas
Title | Murder in Vegas PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Connelly |
Publisher | Forge Books |
Pages | 402 |
Release | 2007-04-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1429911085 |
In Murder in Vegas, the International Association of Crime Writers and New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly have gathered twenty-two crime and mystery stories about the ultimate playground and what can happen behind the glitz and glamour. Las Vegas. Lost Wages. Sin City. An artificial oasis of pleasure, spectacle, and entertainment, the gambling capital of America has reinvented itself so many times that its doubtful that anyone knows for sure what's real and what isn't in the miles of neon and scorching heat. Las Vegas is considered the ultimate players destination--no matter what your game. Almost anything is available--for a price, mind you, and sometimes losers walk away from the tables with even less than just an empty wallet or purse--sometimes they don't walk away at all. From a gambler who must-win at the roulette table to stay alive to a courier who's only mistake was accepting a package with Las Vegas as the final destination, come to the true city that never sleeps, where fortunes are made and lost every day, and where snake-eyes aren't found just on a pair of dice. Murder in Vegas features stories by: James Swain, S.J. Rozan, Wendy Hornsby, Michael Collins, T.P Keating, J. Madison Davis, Sue Pike, Joan Richter, Libby Hellmann, Tom Savage, Edward Wellen, K.J.A. Wishnia, Linda Kerslake, John Wessel, Lise McClendon, Ronnie Klaskin, Ruth Cavin, A.B. Robbins , Gay Toltl Kinman, Micki Marz, Rick Mofina, Jeremiah Healy At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Las Vegas 2005
Title | Las Vegas 2005 PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Herczog |
Publisher | |
Pages | 309 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Las Vegas (Nev.) |
ISBN |
Las Vegas
Title | Las Vegas PDF eBook |
Author | Eugene P. Moehring |
Publisher | University of Nevada Press |
Pages | 377 |
Release | 2005-03-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0874176476 |
The meteoric rise of Las Vegas from a remote Mormon outpost to an international entertainment center was never a sure thing. In its first decades, the town languished, but when Nevada legalized casino gambling in 1931, Las Vegas met its destiny. This act—combined with the growing popularity of the automobile, cheap land and electricity, and changing national attitudes toward gambling—led to the fantastic casinos and opulent resorts that became the trademark industry of the city and created the ambiance that has made Las Vegas an icon of pleasure. This volume celebrates the city’s unparalleled growth, examining both the development of its gaming industry and the creation of an urban complex that over two million people proudly call home. Here are the colorful characters who shaped the city as well as the political, business, and civic decisions that influenced its growth. The story extends chronologically from the first Paiute people to the construction of the latest megaresorts, and geographically far beyond the original township to include the several municipalities that make up today’s vast metropolitan Las Vegas area.
Frommer's® Las Vegas 2005
Title | Frommer's® Las Vegas 2005 PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Herczog |
Publisher | |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781280265990 |
Las Vegas Little Black Book
Title | Las Vegas Little Black Book PDF eBook |
Author | David Demontmollin |
Publisher | Justin, Charles & Co. |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 193211243X |
The bachelor party/guy's weekend has become a staple of the Las Vegas strip. The Las Vegas Little Black Book knows what men want from their weekend in Sin City, where to find it, how much to pay for it and how to go home satisfied.
A Short History of Las Vegas
Title | A Short History of Las Vegas PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Land |
Publisher | University of Nevada Press |
Pages | 546 |
Release | 2004-03-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0874176433 |
Today’s Las Vegas welcomes 35 million visitors a year and reigns as the world’s premier gaming mecca. But it is much more than a gambling paradise. In A Short History of Las Vegas, Barbara and Myrick Land reveal a fascinating history beyond the mobsters, casinos, and showgirls. The authors present a complete story, beginning with southern Nevada’s indigenous peoples and the earliest explorers to the first pioneers to settle in the area; from the importance of the railroad and the construction of Hoover Dam to the arrival of the Mob after World War II; from the first isolated resorts to appear in the dusty desert to the upscale, extravagant theme resorts of today. Las Vegas—and its history—is full of surprises. The second edition of this lively history includes details of the latest developments and describes the growing anticipation surrounding the Las Vegas centennial celebration in 2005. New chapters focus on the recent implosions of famous old structures and the construction of glamorous new developments, headline-making mergers and multibillion-dollar deals involving famous Strip properties, and a concluding look at what life is like for the nearly two million residents who call Las Vegas home.
Las Vegas Entertainment 2005
Title | Las Vegas Entertainment 2005 PDF eBook |
Author | Entertainment Publications, Incorporated |
Publisher | |
Pages | 550 |
Release | 2004-08 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781585538584 |